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Posted on 08/01/2022 6:01:12 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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The pattern is for Knitters, but the cabled pumpkin idea is SO cute .... you can do ‘cables’ in crochet, so the idea could probably be converted to crochet.
I am definitely going to see if I can make up a couple of these ..... a lot will depend on if I can find the right yarn in my stash - I don’t want to buy any more yarn (yeah, right! LOL!).
https://www.handylittleme.com/cable-knit-pumpkin-pattern/
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So this morning, I finally made it to the Michael’s store that is occupying the former AC Moore site. It’s 5 minutes from my house - I could walk there, if I had to. The “old” Michael’s is still open (I asked) - it’s in an older shopping center, probably 15-20 minutes away, through traffic, so it’s a pain to go there. The parking lot is also a weird design so ingress/egress isn’t all that easy ... actually, that’s a ‘pain’ too.
The “new” store is a great facility that is only a few years old .... spacious, roomy parking lot that’s easy to get in/out of, etc. However, I was SUPER disappointed because they hardly had any yarn ... the old store had quite a bit & a selection of brands. With such a big ‘new’ store, there was one short row of bins & another short row that was 3/4 blanket yarn. There was hardly any brand variety. The yarn was so sparse, I almost walked right by it. Grrrrrr .....
I made a point to stop and talk to the ladies at the cash registers (weren’t waiting on anyone) and it appears this new location is not going to be expanding their yarn selection. I told them I was VERY disappointed - had been in AC Moore all the time, getting yarn for projects. They said they would “pass it on”.
That’s a shame!
FWIW, I don’t have ANYTHING near me, so when I yarn shop I order on line with Hobby Lobby. I wait for a sale, of course!
I don’t seem to find much yarn in the thrift stores anymore, either. Our St. Vinnie’s has a FABULOUS yarn sale usually in February each winter. They hoard all the yarn for this event. However, they move it from store to store (to be fair, I guess) and sometimes it’s just too far from me to make it worth the round trip of 50-60 miles depending on where they hold it. I skipped it last year for that reason. :(
Pattern is from Caron, called 'Spectrum.' I've used their Simply Soft yarn for all of them. I've used the same pattern for five of these, now; just changed up the colors. It all started when my Sister wanted the afghan in these colors, which was the original pattern:
My next color pallet: Jupiter. Nature is the best inspiration!
Just waiting for the yarn to go on sale. It's about $70 worth of yarn for an afghan these days!
Love your afghans!
Jupiter will be a great inspiration. During my hiking days, I would often stop & marvel at ‘colors’ - a cedar log with various shades of rust, browns, red heart, and all the wild flowers, various shades of greens, grays, etc of lichens .... my thought was always “no one does color (or design) like Mother Nature”.
‘Squill’ Crochet Lace Shawl
Free pattern - has a chart, too.
This looks pretty easy & would work up quickly.
“Squill is a floral-inspired lace crochet shawl. Worked from the bottom up, the simple repeats for the body and border allow this shawl to be made in any size. The pattern is charted and written out for ease of making.”
https://www.berroco.com/patterns/squill-0
How lovely! That is exquisite!
MIDDLETON, WI – The 2022 National Button Society show was held in Middleton over the last week.
Almost 40 dealers from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan, who specialize in button sales, were on display with their little treasures at the Madison Marriot West.
Buttons have a place in history, from everyday buttons to those of foreign royalty. Uniform buttons, both American and foreign, are important to button collectors around the world, as well as re-enactor groups like Civil War buffs.
Organizers say button shows are a way to see buttons, modern, vintage and antique, all in one place.
“Wisconsin of course is the epicenter of the circus entertainment history, and so when we come to Wisconsin there is also access to circus museums and paraphernalia and circus history, and of course some of our buttons duplicate that effort in a whole bunch of ways,” said volunteer Raney Gilliland.
Wisconsin has eight button clubs which meet regularly to study and discuss buttons.
More than 400 button collectors and enthusiasts came together this time around. Next year the show will be in Portland, Oregon with a new theme, but Wisconsin is one of their favorite places to visit.
Diana here: You learn something new every day! Who'd a thunk collecting, trading, selling buttons was a thing? I wonder what treasures may be in my Button Jar? A lot of them are from the 30's- 40's- 50's. My Grandmas never threw anything away!
I recalled your posts reading this one...
Ultra-Competitive Repeat Winners Dominate at Local Fairs: ‘I Don’t Take Vacations’
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4086116/posts?page=1
You might enjoy it?
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